Caitlin Monesmith
LightNews LightNews
banner
bonesmith.bsky.social
Caitlin Monesmith
@bonesmith.bsky.social
55 followers 130 following 28 posts
Caitlin, 34. She/her. Dental anthropologist by trade, lizard enthusiast by passion. My brain is full of worms but that's ok. Always doing the best I can. Don't ask me when I will finish my dissertation, I WILL cry.

The tegu's name is Nakajima, btw.
Posts Replies Media Videos
bonesmith.bsky.social
She wants this road trip to be over SO bad. We're still like an hour away from the tegu condo at my parents' house and her farm fresh quail eggs courtesy of my brother's in-laws and she is just DONE.
The grumpiest, most exhausted tegu lizard in the world.
February 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Reposted by Caitlin Monesmith
404htm.bsky.social
Don't forget to spoil your pets today 🦎
Tegu on a red cushion in front of a fireplace
December 12, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Reposted by Caitlin Monesmith
dragonista.bsky.social
“Why yes, this is a normal sleeping position, why you bothering me?” 🦎

What a silly butt propping #tegu she is.
A tegu lizard who was sleeping with her butt propped up on a log.
January 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Reposted by Caitlin Monesmith
lucaskias.bsky.social
Done! Salvator merianae - The Black-and-white Tegu.
Here we call him 'Teiú'
February 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Reposted by Caitlin Monesmith
jcyaroch.bsky.social
Today is Retraction Day, when we observe the anniversary of the retraction (Feb. 2, 2010) of the fraudulent paper that purported to show a link between vaccines and autism. 🧪#medsky
This is the front page of a fraudulent research article that purported to show a link between vaccines and autism. The word "RETRACTED" is written across it in large red letters. Wikipedia: On 28th February 1998, a fraudulent research paper by physician Andrew Wakefield and twelve coauthors, titled "Ileal-Lymphoid-Nodular Hyperplasia, Non-Specific Colitis, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder in Children", was published in the British medical journal The Lancet.[1] The paper falsely claimed causative links between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and colitis and between colitis and autism. The fraud involved data selection, data manipulation, and two undisclosed conflicts of interest.
February 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
bonesmith.bsky.social
Some friends from my last visit to Sanibel.
An American alligator in shallow water, surrounded by plants Close up of the head of an American alligator in shallow swamp water, surrounded by plants The head of an American alligator swimming in deeper, open water
January 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
bonesmith.bsky.social
This aquarist has my dream job (lizard cuddler) (I do that anyways but imagine if I got paid for it...)
A shedd aquarium employee holding a caiman lizard. The employee's head is cropped out and there's a lot of greenery in front of them because they are in the lizard's habitat.
December 18, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Reposted by Caitlin Monesmith
ethankocak.com
Me petting Neil
ethankocak.com Ethan Kocak @ethankocak.com · Dec 3
He is :)
December 3, 2024 at 10:34 PM
bonesmith.bsky.social
Love that my department just lets the lizard teach classes.
December 4, 2024 at 5:11 AM
bonesmith.bsky.social
Nakajima and her namesake!
An Argentine black and white tegu lizard sitting on a bed and sticking her tongue all the way out. Japanese actor Haruo Nakajima halfway into his Godzilla costume
November 23, 2024 at 7:10 AM
bonesmith.bsky.social
One of my favorite things about my lizard is how much she loves children. She's more than a pet; she's my outreach animal and she was born for the role. She does an amazing job helping them see how curious and intelligent reptiles can be.
An Argentine black and white tegu lizard sitting in the lap of a young Black child. The tegu is resting happily. You can only see the child's hands and some of her legs. No face, for privacy. An Argentine black and white tegu lizard sitting on the shoulder of a white child, whose face is obscured for privacy. A screenshot of an instagram post from the museum of science and industry's summer picnic. There's lots of people in the background and the focus is on me holding my Argentine black and white tegu lizard while a young boy pets her. This child's parents signed a photo release for the public event so you can see his face as he looks at the lizard. An Argentine black and white tegu lizard sitting on a young boy's shoulder. His face is turned away but you can see from his cheeks that he's laughing.
November 20, 2024 at 5:15 PM
bonesmith.bsky.social
Is that a lizard in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

Oh. Oh, that's. That's actually a lizard. Huh.

How'd... how'd that even get in there...
An argentine black and white tegu lizard hiding in her owner's pajama pocket. The pajamas are pink and white striped, the bedspread is the William Morris Strawberry Thief pattern, and the lizard's legs and tail are visible. An argentine black and white tegu lizard hiding in her owner's pajama pocket. The pajamas are pink and white striped, the bedspread is the William Morris Strawberry Thief pattern, and the lizard's tail and one toe with a claw are visible. The human has lifted the edge of the pocket and part of the lizard's face, focusing on the eye, is also visible. An argentine black and white tegu lizard hiding in her owner's pajama pocket. The pajamas are pink and white striped, the bedspread is the William Morris Strawberry Thief pattern, and the lizard's face is visible with her tail flopped over her head. She seems to have no understanding that she is a lizard and TOO BIG to fit in the pocket, and also she is asleep now, trapping her owner who is far too enchanted by this scenario to move her. An argentine black and white tegu lizard hiding in her owner's pajama pocket. The pajamas are pink and white striped, the bedspread is the William Morris Strawberry Thief pattern, and the lizard's sleeping face and part of the tail are visible.
November 13, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Reposted by Caitlin Monesmith
lagomuller.bsky.social
Tegu / Teiú comum

Mairiporã, SP, Brasil

#fotografia #photography #lizards
November 13, 2024 at 8:33 AM
Reposted by Caitlin Monesmith
jeffstormer.gobirds.online
Hello all: It is with a heavy heart that I remove my Starter Pack of "Trustworthy Mesopotamian Copper Ingot Merchants Within the City-State of Ur."

I have been informed about some pretty unfortunate oversights on my part and ultimately platformed some creators who should not have been platformed.
November 13, 2024 at 3:25 AM
bonesmith.bsky.social
Oh good, she's learned how to shove things off of tabletops. I see this boding well for the future.
An Argentine black and white tegu lizard shoving a pair of fuzzy black earmuffs to the ground. The lizard is wearing a pink harness and sticking her tongue out a little. The earmuffs are falling off a desk.
November 12, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Reposted by Caitlin Monesmith
mrdoom.bsky.social

#tegu 🦎
March 19, 2024 at 9:19 PM
bonesmith.bsky.social
I am also horrified. The risk to the specimens is unacceptable. That's the *type specimen* of sediba and it could have been lost forever due to the thoughtless whims of rich people.
September 13, 2023 at 1:54 AM
Reposted by Caitlin Monesmith
valentinolasso.bsky.social
Hello🌿☁️✨
August 18, 2023 at 11:51 PM
bonesmith.bsky.social
I'm starting to think Kaiju wishes my brother's in-laws were her in-laws.
An Argentine black and white tegu lizard relaxing on patio furniture. She is extremely relaxed. An Argentine black and white tegu lizard sitting on a small white Adirondack chair. An Argentine black and white tegu lizard looking at chickens. An Argentine black and white tegu lizard eating an egg, quite messily. She's sitting on newspaper and the egg is absolutely everywhere.
August 19, 2023 at 7:02 PM
Reposted by Caitlin Monesmith
blacksmoke1033.bsky.social
In a vague effort to find some of my old followers (or even new ones) I’m gonna do a small giveaway. Just repost/be following/leave a comment (esp. if we know each other elsewhere!) and I’ll pick a couple of people to win a mystery box with some enamel pins and stickers 🐟
August 16, 2023 at 3:08 PM
bonesmith.bsky.social
Oh WOW he's gorgeous!!
socalleslie.bsky.social SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · Aug 15
Here you go. I had this one handy on my phone. Desert spiny lizard on a boulder. He is good looking. 🌿🐍
August 15, 2023 at 11:27 PM
bonesmith.bsky.social
Oh she is 100% Baby!
intelectconfig.wtf ✨the daniel✨ @intelectconfig.wtf · Aug 15
Here is a photo of my old pet beardie, Horselady
Horselover Fat aka Horselady chilling on a hammock outside
August 15, 2023 at 11:05 PM
Reposted by Caitlin Monesmith
socalleslie.bsky.social
This! 👇🏻
mikemelton.bsky.social Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · Aug 15
Plumed Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) at Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica.

#reptiles 🦎
A green lizard next to water
August 15, 2023 at 8:57 PM
bonesmith.bsky.social
I know TNC has its problems but they've done a beautiful job with the Kankakee Sands prairie restoration.
A great blue heron flying over the prairie A great blue heron flying over the prairie
August 15, 2023 at 9:24 PM
Reposted by Caitlin Monesmith
lauriewinkless.bsky.social
"The first study comparing the absorption of different period products using actual human blood (as opposed to water or saline solutions) was only published in August, 2023." 🧪
First Period Study Using Actual Blood Finds Shocking Discrepancies Across Products
The first study on period product absorbency using actual blood has huge implications for our understanding of pads, tampons, menstrual cups, and period underwear.
www.marieclaire.com.au
August 14, 2023 at 9:44 PM